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ONEWEB-0705 (61610)
COSPAR: 2024-188S | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0705
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61610
International Designator
2024-188S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:07:49 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.77°
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Argument of Perigee
70.83°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0705
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0705
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBE
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61610U 24188S 26200.75543678 .00000535 00000+0 14961-2 0 9997
2 61610 87.8823 29.7715 0002577 70.8329 289.3077 13.10370603 79728
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0705 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0705, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on October 20, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Its primary equipment includes a Ku-Band payload powered by solar arrays and batteries. It is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and has a mission lifetime of approximately seven years. The satellite's shape is described as trapezoid plus two panels, and it operates under the ownership of ONEWEBE with a primary purpose of communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L20-017
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
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